Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and label owner born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A full-time producer since 1991, he achieved breakthrough success with Moonman's "Don't be Afraid" (1996) and System F's "Out Of The Blue" (1999). He co-founded Tsunami Records and collaborated on projects like Gouryella with Tiësto. Named Producer of the Year at the 1999 Ericsson Muzik Awards, Corsten is a trance music pioneer with multiple UK chart hits and gold singles.